Game against Man Utd in the 80's

[Baba O'riley]

Wondering if anyone could confirm when we played a friendly against Man Utd in the early 80's?
Discussion came up after the guy who sits next to me commented I wouldn't remember the East Stand being the old Terracing...I said that I was pretty sure my first game was in the Terracing, and it was a friendly against Man U...my dad has confirmed that was the case, but we can't remember when it was. I remember it being absolutely baltic, and my dad thinks the game was arranged last minute when both clubs' league fixtures were postponed due to opponents grounds being frozen.
Not having any luck with google.....can anyone else help out??

[MSK]

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Wondering if anyone could confirm when we played a friendly against Man Utd in the early 80's?
Discussion came up after the guy who sits next to me commented I wouldn't remember the East Stand being the old Terracing...I said that I was pretty sure my first game was in the Terracing, and it was a friendly against Man U...my dad has confirmed that was the case, but we can't remember when it was. I remember it being absolutely baltic, and my dad thinks the game was arranged last minute when both clubs' league fixtures were postponed due to opponents grounds being frozen.
Not having any luck with google.....can anyone else help out??

Think it was a Testimonial ..Gordon Rae's if my memory serves me right ..

Joe Tortolano was also sent off early doors for almost launching wee ginger Stachan into the West stand ..

[BenjiOscar]

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Wondering if anyone could confirm when we played a friendly against Man Utd in the early 80's?
Discussion came up after the guy who sits next to me commented I wouldn't remember the East Stand being the old Terracing...I said that I was pretty sure my first game was in the Terracing, and it was a friendly against Man U...my dad has confirmed that was the case, but we can't remember when it was. I remember it being absolutely baltic, and my dad thinks the game was arranged last minute when both clubs' league fixtures were postponed due to opponents grounds being frozen.
Not having any luck with google.....can anyone else help out??

yep, played on 26 December 1981. Drew 1-1. Willie Jamieson scored for us. Sure there are highlights on Hibs TV and YouTube.

[Peevemor]

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Wondering if anyone could confirm when we played a friendly against Man Utd in the early 80's?
Discussion came up after the guy who sits next to me commented I wouldn't remember the East Stand being the old Terracing...I said that I was pretty sure my first game was in the Terracing, and it was a friendly against Man U...my dad has confirmed that was the case, but we can't remember when it was. I remember it being absolutely baltic, and my dad thinks the game was arranged last minute when both clubs' league fixtures were postponed due to opponents grounds being frozen.
Not having any luck with google.....can anyone else help out??

It was a Christmas Eve and was arranged at the last minute due to most games being postponed due to the weather (the highlights were even on tv). It was a 1-1 draw with Willie Jamieson scoring Hibs goal.

I don't think the terracing was open that day, though I'm not 100% certain.

[Peevemor]

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Think it was a Testimonial ..Gordon Rae's if my memory serves me right ..

Definitely not, that was the Tortolano/Stachan match a good bit later.

[car1973]

We played Man United around 1981 at Easter Road. Game finished 1-1 with Willie Jamieson scoring for us after coming on as a sub. Think it was, as you say, arranged as we had undersoil heating and our games were postponed.

[MSK]

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Definitely not, that was the Tortolano/Stachan match a good bit later.

Thanks ..i did say "if my memory serves me right" ..it obv didnt there ..

[Brummie_Hibs]

I have memories of the terracing being open, as I think that was where I was standing (as a kid) with my dad - absolutely freezing!

But my memory is screwed...

[Baba O'riley]

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I have memories of the terracing being open, as I think that was where I was standing (as a kid) with my dad - absolutely freezing!

But my memory is screwed...

yep, that was my memory of it too! Apparently wanted to leave after 5 mins....29 years later, nothing much has changed

thanks folks!

[Peevemor]

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I have memories of the terracing being open, as I think that was where I was standing (as a kid) with my dad - absolutely freezing!

But my memory is screwed...

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yep, that was my memory of it too! Apparently wanted to leave after 5 mins....29 years later, nothing much has changed

thanks folks!

I've had this discussion on here before and other people have said the terracing was open. I'm obviously a meringue.

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Think it was a Testimonial ..Gordon Rae's if my memory serves me right ..

Joe Tortolano was also sent off early doors for almost launching wee ginger Stachan into the West stand ..

We played a hastily-arranged friendly in 1981 as stated, and a testimonial friendly on October 3, 1988 for Gordon Rae which was the day before my son's ninth birthday and his first visit to ER - first of many.

I'm pleased to say the 3-0 scoreline against us didn't put him off.

MMMMMMM!!!! JT! A man of discernment and judgment, a prophet before his time.

[MSK]

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We played a hastily-arranged friendly in 1981 as stated, and a testimonial friendly on October 3, 1988 for Gordon Rae which was the day before my son's ninth birthday and his first visit to ER - first of many.

I'm pleased to say the 3-0 scoreline against us didn't put him off.

MMMMMMM!!!! JT! A man of discernment and judgment, a prophet before his time.

I think i was at both games Doddie but my jellified brain seems to have "morphed" them into one game with my only lasting memory being that JT & wee ginger baws incident ...

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I think i was at both games Doddie but my jellified brain seems to have "morphed" them into one game with my only lasting memory being that JT & wee ginger baws incident ...

I find that happening more and more these days, hh.

However, I also find myself treasuring that one golden moment as well. We were in the Main Stand Enclosure, right down at the wall, and had a perfect view. My only complaint is that WGB got up afterwards.

Joe T obviously knew then what we only came to know later ....

[Groathillgrump]

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I've had this discussion on here before and other people have said the terracing was open. I'm obviously a meringue.

I watched the game from the Dunbar End so that part of the terracing was open at least!

[joe breezy]

Remember the 1988 game well...

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[hibby67]

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It was a Christmas Eve and was arranged at the last minute due to most games being postponed due to the weather (the highlights were even on tv). It was a 1-1 draw with Willie Jamieson scoring Hibs goal.

I don't think the terracing was open that day, though I'm not 100% certain.

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yep, played on 26 December 1981. Drew 1-1. Willie Jamieson scored for us. Sure there are highlights on Hibs TV and YouTube.

was boxing day i remember being in the cow shed behind the goals (famouse five stand). and it being frezzing

[Hamish]

I was in the Main Stand and remember never having felt so cold in my life.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I am sure that bits of the game were shown on TV. BBC scotland for sure. Was a bit of a coup at the time.

[Andy74]

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I was in the Main Stand and remember never having felt so cold in my life.

It was mentioned earlier in the year that last December was the coldest since 1981!

[Hibs07p]

The terrace was definitely open, the pitch might have been thawed out but the terrace was still covered in snow, which then became compacted and turned into ice. It was the coldest my feet have ever been. Erich Schaedler also put Bryan Robson out the game for quite a while with a dislocated shoulder.

[IWasThere2016]

We battered ManUre that day.

[jdships]

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Wondering if anyone could confirm when we played a friendly against Man Utd in the early 80's?
Discussion came up after the guy who sits next to me commented I wouldn't remember the East Stand being the old Terracing...I said that I was pretty sure my first game was in the Terracing, and it was a friendly against Man U...my dad has confirmed that was the case, but we can't remember when it was. I remember it being absolutely baltic, and my dad thinks the game was arranged last minute when both clubs' league fixtures were postponed due to opponents grounds being frozen.
Not having any luck with google.....can anyone else help out??

Played on 26 December 1981.
1-1. Willie Jamieson scored for us.
Tortolano got an early red card for going "right through" Strachan.
Remember being on the East Terracing , feeling cold and not fully "compus mentos" after Xmas celebrations

[IWasThere2016]

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Played on 26 December 1981.
1-1. Willie Jamieson scored for us.
Tortolano got an early red card for going "right through" Strachan.Remember being on the East Terracing , feeling cold and not fully "compus mentos" after Xmas celebrations

NOT the same game.

26 Dec was re-arranged friendly.

Torto's horror tackle was Rae's Testimonial years later

[MSK]

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Played on 26 December 1981.
1-1. Willie Jamieson scored for us.
Tortolano got an early red card for going "right through" Strachan.
Remember being on the East Terracing , feeling cold and not fully "compus mentos" after Xmas celebrations

That was what i thought but i was rightly "wronged"...

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Think it was a Testimonial ..Gordon Rae's if my memory serves me right ..

Joe Tortolano was also sent off early doors for almost launching wee ginger Stachan into the West stand ..

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Definitely not, that was the Tortolano/Stachan match a good bit later.

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[weonlywon6-2]

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I've had this discussion on here before and other people have said the terracing was open. I'm obviously a meringue.

yep it was. i was in the east and i`m sure there was a few hibbys in the south and united had a good few supporters if i remember rightly

i do remember that it was a good atmosphere, brian robson was playing for them and got a few comments thrown at him, all in good nature of course !!!

[Ray_]

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I am sure that bits of the game were shown on TV. BBC scotland for sure. Was a bit of a coup at the time.

It was shown in England as well, I watched it in Benflleet, near Southend, while visiting the sis-in-law.

[BerwickHibs]

Remember the 1-1 game well, Boxing day 81, Wullie jamieson for Hibs and Frank stapleton for Man utd.

[O'Rourke3]

Definately Boxing day I missed it because as usual was working a shift in The Artisan. Some Man U Fans were in before the game. Given it was last minute we asked how they knew when they were coming. answer, just show up at the bus and the rest is up to the driver. These fans never cared where the away game was just showed up.

[hibbybrian]

Twas indeed 26th December 1981 and the terrace was open - as stated above it was like an ice rink on a slope

Hibs Team

McArthur Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson Flavell Callaghan Rae McLeod Rodier Duncan - Willie Jamieson was a sub

Man U Team

Bailey Gidman Albiston Wilkins McQueen Buchan Coppell Birtles Stableton Robson McIlroy - Subs Macari & Moran

Scorers as mentioned above Jamieson & Stapleton

[Winston Ingram]

I was at the Man U game in 88 in the South Stand.

It was the 1st time i'd seen Mark Hughes and Bryan Robson play in the flesh.

Robson played at CB that day and was absolutely outstanding. Hughes was brilliant as well and scored there 3rd.

Tortolano was probably at his peak as a boo-boy and when he was sent off it was like we'd scored the cheer was so loud. The tackle was a shocker